[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hong-kong-1984":3,"chapter-hong-kong-1984-hong-kong-1984-entertainment-empire-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hong Kong 1984",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2223707,4066,"Chapter 44: The Golden Awards Ceremony","hong-kong-1984-entertainment-empire-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>Outside the Xiangjiang Cultural Center, camera flashes poured down like a torrential storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingxia! Look over here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qianzai! Take a photo with Sister Qingxia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingxia, dressed in an elegant dark green velvet gown, gracefully held onto Xiang Qian's arm as the two calmly faced the reporters' lenses on the red carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Qingxia looks stunningly beautiful tonight,\" Xiang Qian said softly, a proper smile playing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Qingxia chuckled lightly, \"Qianzai has such a sweet mouth; no wonder Ah Min always says you have a knack for coaxing people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm wronged,\" Xiang Qian feigned grievance. \"I'm famously an honest man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An honest man?\" Lin Qingxia raised an eyebrow. \"The 'honest man' who publicly sang 'A Fire in Winter' at the TVB anniversary gala?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged a smile, a scene immediately captured by reporters, destined to headline every entertainment section tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Cheng Long caught up from behind, \"Hey! Why are you two walking so fast? Wait for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the awards ceremony venue, stars gathered in clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaw Yifu and Fang Yihua sat in the front row, while the Xiang brothers, Xiang Qiang and Xiang Sheng, sat discreetly in the middle rows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Six,\" Fang Yihua whispered, \"Parasite has been nominated for twelve awards this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaw Yifu nodded slightly, \"With this, Qianzai is likely to make history.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On stage, hosts Carol Cheng and Ceng Zhiwei were warming up the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiwei, who do you think will be the biggest winner tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that even a question? Of course, it's the movie that kept all of Xiangjiang awake at night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience erupted in knowing laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Best Cinematography... Parasite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Best Film Editing... Parasite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Best Art Direction... Parasite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As award after award was announced, the Parasite team continuously ascended the stage to accept them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the fifth time going on stage, Xiang Qian felt somewhat embarrassed, \"Thank you to the judges; this award belongs to every member of the crew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down in the audience, Xiang Qiang and Xiang Sheng exchanged a glance, a faint, barely perceptible smile flashing across their faces before they quickly resumed their composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Long leaned close to Xiang Qian's ear, \"Hey, did you see the expressions on the Xiang brothers' faces?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian remained outwardly calm, \"I saw them. It was bizarre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next is the award for Best Actor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clips of the five nominees flashed on the big screen; when Cheng Long's footage appeared, the venue erupted in enthusiastic applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The winner is... Cheng Long for Parasite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Brother Long took the stage, he specifically embraced Xiang Qian, \"Thank you, Director, for giving me this opportunity to play such a... special role.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding up the trophy, he suddenly changed his tone, \"But honestly, after filming this movie, I had nightmares for a whole month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire hall burst into laughter, the cameras capturing Xiang Qian's expression of helpless head-shaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The award for Best Director...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presenter Ceng Zhiwei opened the envelope, revealing a look of surprise, \"Xiang Qian for Parasite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you to the judges, and thank you to all the crew members for their hard work.\" His voice choked slightly, \"The success of this film is the achievement of everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, his gaze sweeping over the audience, \"I must especially thank one person; without her support, I might have given up long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera immediately cut to Zhou Huimin in the audience; her eyes were slightly red as she nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The award for Best Film...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presenter Shaw Yifu slowly opened the envelope, \"Parasite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the ninth award of the night, creating a new record in the history of the Golden Awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Parasite team rushed onto the stage, pushing Xiang Qian to the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you to all the audience,\" he raised the trophy, \"Film is the art of dream-making, and you all have made this dream real.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the victory banquet, the champagne tower sparkled under the lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qiang and Xiang Sheng approached with wine glasses, \"Qianzai, congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian raised his glass in acknowledgment, \"Thank you both for your support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qiang lowered his voice, \"Nine major awards; this is a first in the Xiangjiang film industry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they finished speaking and departed, Zhou Huimin quietly approached, \"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian shook his head, \"What could be wrong? Tonight, we are the protagonists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dead of night, Xiang Qian and Zhou Huimin stood on the hotel rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine major awards,\" Zhou Huimin gazed at the cityscape in the distance, \"Now all of Xiangjiang is talking about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian chuckled lightly, \"Discussing how I managed to film such a perverted movie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Zhou Huimin turned to look at him, \"Discussing how you could be so formidable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night breeze brushed past, carrying a faint scent of intoxicating wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Qian suddenly asked, \"Do you know who 'that person' was that I mentioned on stage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Huimin blinked, \"Could it not be me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guessed correctly.\" Xiang Qian leaned down and gently kissed her forehead, \"A reward for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this night, the starlight was brilliant, and the legend belonging to them had only just begun.\u003C\u002Fp>",865,"2026-06-17T20:24:38.058Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","d76b18253850ef0c5297760590ca6b00db6ac58e15d29e4394cc2662e95ca5c9","hong-kong-1984-building-a-cultural-empire-chapter-45","hong-kong-1984-entertainment-empire-chapter-43",152,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhong-kong-1984-cover.jpg"]